vampire

vam·pire  (vmpr)

n.

1. A reanimated corpse that is believed to rise from the grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping people.

2. A person, such as an extortionist, who preys upon others.

3. A vampire bat.

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[French, from German Vampir, of Slavic origin.]

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vam·piric (vm-prk), vam·piri·cal (--kl), vampirish (-sh) adj.

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vampire [ˈvæmpaɪə]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) (in European folklore) a corpse that rises nightly from its grave to drink the blood of the living

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) See vampire bat

3. a person who preys mercilessly upon others, such as a blackmailer

4. See vamp¹ [1]

5. (Performing Arts / Theatre) Theatre a trapdoor on a stage

[from French, from German Vampir, from Magyar; perhaps related to Turkish uber witch, Russian upyr vampire]

vampiric  [væmˈpɪrɪk], vampirish [ˈvæmpaɪərɪʃ] adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vampire - (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living lamia folklore - the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm

Translations

vampire [ˈvæmpaɪəʳ]

A. N

1. (Zool) → vampiro m

2. (fig) → vampiro m; (= woman) → vampiresa f

B. CPD vampire bat N → vampiro m

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vampire [ˈvæmpaɪə^r] n → vampire m
vampire bat n → vampire m

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vampire

n (lit, fig) → Vampir(in) m(f), → Blutsauger(in) m(f)

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vampire [ˈvæmpaɪəʳ] n → vampiro

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vampire [ˈvæmpaɪəʳ] n → vampiro

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vampire

n vampire [ˈvӕmpaiə]

a dead person who is imagined to rise from the grave at night and suck the blood of sleeping people. vampier شَبَح الميِّت الذي يجول لإمتصاص الدِّماء вампир upír vampyr der Vampir βρικόλακας vampiro vampiir مردۀ خون آشام vampyyri vampire עַרפָּד राक्षस एक कल्पित भूत जो रात को मनुष्यो का लहू या रूधिरपीलिया करता है vampir vámpír vampir vampíra, blóðsuga vampiro 吸血鬼 흡혈귀 vampyras vampīrs puntianak vampier vampyr wampir vampiro vampir вампир upír vampir vampir vampyr ผีดูดเลือด vampir 吸血鬼 вампір, упир خوں آشام بھوت ma cà rồng 吸血鬼

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vampire → مصاص دماء upír vampyr Vampir βρυκόλακας vampiro vampyyri vampire vampir vampiro 吸血鬼 흡혈귀 vampier vampyr wampir vampiro вампир vampyr ผีที่สูบเลือดคน vampir ma cà rồng 吸血鬼